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Gills swoop for Bromley striker
JACOB Erskine has joined Gillingham from Bromley on a free transfer. The former Dagenham & Redbridge striker only joined the Lillywhites in the summer, but today made a quick return to the Football League by linking up with the Gills.
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NORTHFLEET: Woman rescued after falling from bridge into river
A 26-YEAR-OLD woman from Northfleet who fell from a bridge into the River Medway is recovering in hospital after being rescued by an off-duty coastguard. Police were called to the Medway Valley Leisure Park just after 7pm yesterday following
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GRAVESEND: Road closures in Echo Square during gas pipe work
WORK on gas mains will see road closures and traffic diversions in the Echo Square area of Gravesend until the end of November. At the end of last month, Southern Gas Networks (SGN) began a £170,000 scheme to replace 700m of old metallic gas mains with
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RECESSION: Struggling to find a job? Tell us your story
WITH the recession in full effect, finding a job is getting more and more difficult. News Shopper would like to know your experiences of searching for work. Is the job centre helping or making you want to tear your hair out? Are you
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Beckham Construction Cup up for grabs
CONSTRUCTION workers are being invited to build on their success by entering a team in next month’s David Beckham Academy Construction Cup in Greenwich. The five-a-side competition is open to any company involved in the construction industry
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SWANLEY & THAMESMEAD: Vets save puppy after it swallows plastic arrow
VETS have saved the life of a puppy which swallowed a plastic arrow almost as long as her own body. Betty the three-month-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier downed the 10-inch long toy after sneaking into a playhouse at her home in Swanley.
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FARNBOROUGH: Birds trapped by netting at Princess Royal hospital
FEATHERED visitors are causing a problem at a hospital by not sticking to the normal visiting hours. Visitors are welcome at the Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough, between 2pm and 4pm and from 6pm to 8pm. But the birds
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DARTFORD: Irish dancers jig their way to national champions title
AN IRISH dancing under-13’s team is celebrating after winning a national competition. The eight girls, aged 10 to 13, from the Marie Martin School of Irish Dancing came first at the 2009 British National Championships of Irish Dancing, which were held
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Game review: Taxi Jam - iPhone / iPod Touch
Sometimes a game comes along that just feels right. When this happens it’s obvious that the developer has put a lot of effort into the design as well as a lot of thought into the gameplay. The end result is a game where all the pieces fit together
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NEW CROSS: Family pay tribute to shot father-of-one Nathan Williams
FAMILY members have appealed to the community to talk about a shooting which left a father-of-one dead. Nathan Williams, aged 24, of Kennington was found in a VW Golf suffering from gunshot wounds in Ludwick Mews, New Cross at 1.30am on July
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ORPINGTON & DARTFORD: Man flees crash scene leaving woman trapped
POLICE are trying to trace a driver who fled from the scene of a crash that left a woman trapped inside an overturned car. A red car reportedly left the clockwise carriageway of the M25 between junctions four and five, near the Orpington turn-off
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ANERLEY: Sit-in protest at Orchard Lodge secure unit
STAFF at London’s only secure children’s unit staged a sit-in to protest about its closure. Around 45 workers occupied Orchard Lodge after a meeting in which they were told the building in William Booth Road, Anerley, was closing. Police were notified
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GREENWICH: Suggestions needed for Green Chain
PEOPLE are being advised to give their views on the future of south east London’s Green Chain. Representatives from Greenwich, Bexley, Bromley, Southwark and Lewisham have drafted a management plan setting out a range of targets to be acheived
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KESTON: Keston Garden Centre supporting grow your own appeal
KESTON Garden Centre is supporting an appeal to find photographs and other items which could be included in a museum’s exhibition to celebrate 100 years of grow your own. The centre in Oakley Road, Keston, is encouraging residents to look for photographs
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TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
www.bromley.gov.uk PUBLIC NOTICE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended) TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE) ORDER 1995 PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT AND REGULATIONS
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DEPTFORD: Police appeal for witnesses to attack at railway station
POLICE have released CCTV images of two men in connection with an assault at Deptford railway station. The assault on July 24 happened following an altercation between two groups of people on a crowded 11.40pm train from Charing Cross to Dartford.
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TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC ORDER
www.bromley.gov.uk PUBLIC NOTICE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 AS AMENDED - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC NORTH END LANE DOWNE NOTICE OF INTENTION 1. The Council of the London Borough of
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Chairmen confirm takeover talks
RICHARD Murray and Derek Chappell confirmed last Friday evening talks regarding the potential purchase of Charlton are ongoing. The Addicks football club board chairman and plc chairman respectively issued a joint statement in response to a series
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TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
www.bromley.gov.uk PUBLIC NOTICE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE) ORDER 1995 PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT AND REGULATIONS
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VIDEO - NEWS SHOPPER: Residents tell of crazy pet stories
RECENTLY News Shopper asked you to tell us about your crazy pets. We wanted to hear from anyone who thought their pet had something special about them. Pam Bryant of Slaithwaite Road, Lewisham, got in touch about her cat, Jasper.
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FOREST HILL: New bins installed after pressure from schoolchildren
CHILDREN have successfully campaigned to have more bins in the streets outside a school. Pupils from Stillness Infant School, Brockley Rise, Forest Hill, were appalled by the amount of litter in the area. With the help of teachers and staff from
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CHISLEHURST: Police seek pensioner cash theft man
OFFICERS are hunting a thief who took an elderly man to a Chislehurst bank before swiping hundreds of pounds from his account. The 76-year-old man was taken to the Barclays Bank in the high street where he was made to withdraw £290 from his account
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MP Holidays (Part 4): How will they be spending their 83-day summer recess?
MPs recently began their 83-day summer recess. In part four of a month-long feature, reporter DAN KEEL speaks to the area's representatives about their holiday plans during a break from Parliament which lasts until October 12. David
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BECKENHAM: Rebuild victory for girls' school at Court of Appeal
PLANS for a new £38m school have been quashed by appeal judges, leaving governors and council chiefs dismayed and frustrated. Last summer, Langley Park School for Girls and the neighbouring Langley Park School for Boys became locked in a dispute
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NORTH KENT: Four jailed after being caught with cocaine
FOUR people have been jailed after being caught with more than £80,000 of cocaine in north Kent. Peter Glisson, aged 25, from Strood, was given a five-year sentence after 668g of cocaine was recovered from his van, which was found near Ruffets
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DARTFORD: Police appeal over missing 19-year-old
POLICE are appealing for information as to the whereabouts of a teenager last seen in the Dartford area. Shaun Whiskin, from Sittingbourne, was last seen at a family barbecue at 10pm on Friday (July 31). The 19-year-old is described as white, 5ft8
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HOLIDAY NIGHTMARES: What are your worst holiday experiences?
IMAGINE going on holiday to find rats by the pool or bird faeces by the hotel bar. Or booking a hotel only to find out once you’ve paid that it has closed, and you can’t get a refund either. HolidayTravelWatch hears all kinds of complaints
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GRAVESEND: Man charged with racially abusing police officer
A 30-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with racially abusing a police officer. Raymond Yeoman is also charged with wounding with intent in relation to an incident at The Three Daws pub, Town Pier, Gravesend, on Friday (July 31).
